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Buster Posey

26-Year-Old Catcher – San Francisco Giants

2013 Stats

AVG

.319

HR

8

RBI

42

R

29

SB

1

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

The 25-year-old catcher won the NL MVP award after missing most of 2011 with a leg injury, and vastly improved his overall offensive production. His 162 wRC+ was tied for second best in baseball, and ...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 1"   WT: 205   DOB: 3/27/1987   BORN: Leesburg, GA   COLLEGE: Florida State   DRAFTED: 1st Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Buster Posey Contract Information:

Agreed to a nine-year, $167 million contract with the Giants in March of 2013, which includes a team option for 2022.

June 17, 2013  –  Buster Posey News

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Posey is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Buster Posey Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2008 21 R AZL 7 31 26 8 10 5 3 1 1 4 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 .385 .484 .692 1.176
2008 21 A Sal 3 14 11 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .273 .429 .455 .884
2009 22 A San 80 338 291 63 95 36 23 0 13 58 6 0 45 45 0 2 0 .326 .428 .540 .968
2009 22 AAA FRE 35 151 131 21 42 14 8 1 5 22 0 1 17 23 0 3 0 .321 .391 .511 .902
2009 22 MAJ SFO 7 17 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
2010 23 AAA Fre 47 208 172 31 60 21 13 2 6 32 1 1 28 30 0 4 4 .349 .442 .552 .994
2010 23 MAJ SFO 108 443 406 58 124 43 23 2 18 67 0 2 30 55 0 3 4 .305 .357 .505 .862
2011 24 MAJ SF 45 185 162 17 46 9 5 0 4 21 3 0 18 30 0 1 4 .284 .368 .389 .757
2012 25 MAJ SF 148 610 530 78 178 64 39 1 24 103 1 1 69 96 0 9 2 .336 .408 .549 .957
2013 26 MAJ SF 66 268 235 29 75 29 20 1 8 42 1 0 26 31 0 3 4 .319 .392 .515 .907
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3-Year Averages MAJ   100 412 366 51 116 38 22 1 15 63 1 1 39 60 0 4 3 .317 .383 .505 .889
Career  (View All) MAJ   374 1523 1350 183 425 145 87 4 54 233 5 3 143 216 0 16 14 .315 .382 .505 .887

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Buster Posey Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jun. 19 SD 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .393 .513 .906
Jun. 18 SD 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .392 .515 .907
Jun. 17 SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .390 .515 .905
Jun. 16 @Atl 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .390 .515 .905
Jun. 15 @Atl 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .388 .515 .903
Jun. 14 @Atl 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .384 .513 .897
Jun. 13 @Pit 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .380 .498 .878
Jun. 12 @Pit 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .376 .491 .867
Jun. 11 @Pit 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .375 .493 .868
Jun. 9 @Ari 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .381 .502 .883
Jun. 8 @Ari 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .381 .505 .886
Jun. 7 @Ari 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .376 .490 .866
Jun. 5 Tor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .383 .500 .883
Jun. 4 Tor 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .388 .508 .896
Jun. 2 @StL 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .391 .514 .905
Jun. 1 @StL Did not play.
Jun. 1 @StL 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .379 .492 .871
May. 31 @StL Did not play.
May. 30 Oak 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .382 .492 .874
May. 29 Oak 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .389 .503 .892
May. 28 @Oak 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .394 .512 .906
May. 27 @Oak 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .402 .524 .926
May. 26 Col 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .405 .534 .939
May. 25 Col 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .403 .516 .919
May. 24 Col 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 .398 .507 .905
May. 22 Was 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .395 .510 .905
May. 21 Was 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .399 .517 .916
May. 20 Was 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .396 .518 .914
May. 19 @Col Did not play.
May. 18 @Col 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .396 .522 .918
Last 7 Days 24 4 12 5 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .708 1.264
Last 14 Days 53 5 19 5 0 1 11 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .358 .404 .509 .913
Last 30 Days 105 10 37 9 0 2 15 6 10 1 0 1 0 1 .352 .393 .495 .888
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Buster Posey: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 59 6 2
2012 114 29 3
2011 41 2
2010 76 30
2009 7

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Buster Posey Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201365111150.354.569.980
20121643113470.433.7931.262
2011443162.205.341.681

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013170187271.306.494.879
20123664711561.292.440.822
2011118143151.314.407.786

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013115175221.348.574.975
2012245297411.343.506.924
2011629171.242.323.696

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013120123200.292.458.841
20122854917620.330.586.986
201110083142.310.430.794
Buster Posey Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2008 21 R AZL 31 26 16.1% 12.9% 1.25 85% .429 .307
2008 21 A Sal 14 11 21.4% 0% 0.00 100% .273 .182
2009 22 A San 338 291 13.3% 13.3% 1.00 85% .352 .214
2009 22 AAA FRE 151 131 11.3% 15.2% 0.74 82% .359 .190
2009 22 MAJ SFO 17 17 0% 23.5% 0.00 76% .154 .000
2010 23 AAA Fre 208 172 13.5% 14.4% 0.93 83% .397 .203
2010 23 MAJ SFO 443 406 6.8% 12.4% 0.55 86% .318 .200
2011 24 MAJ SF 185 162 9.7% 16.2% 0.60 81% .328 .105
2012 25 MAJ SF 610 530 11.3% 15.7% 0.72 82% .376 .213
2013 26 MAJ SF 268 235 9.7% 11.6% 0.84 87% .342 .196
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3-Year Averages MAJ   412 366 9.5% 14.6% 0.65 84% .347 .188
Career MAJ   1523 1350 9.4% 14.2% 0.66 84% .344 .190

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2013 Stat Review for Buster Posey    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.319 AVG
ELITE
87% Contact Rate
GREAT
.342 BABIP
HIGH
Power

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.515 SLG
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.196 ISO
GOOD
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.84 BB/K
ELITE
9.7% BB Rate
GOOD
11.6% K Rate
GREAT
OPS/OBP

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.907 OPS
ELITE
.392 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Buster Posey

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Best Matchups for Buster Posey (by OPS, min 4 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Andrew Cashner SD 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .500 2.000 2.600
Cole Hamels PHI 7 5 1 5 0 1 1 .714 1.571 2.286
Josh Collmenter AZ 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .600 1.400 2.067
Joe Saunders SEA 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .600 1.400 2.067
Chris Capuano LA 9 5 2 6 0 1 0 .556 1.333 1.889
Edgmer Escalona COL 6 4 1 4 0 0 0 .667 1.167 1.833
Wade LeBlanc HOU 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 .600 1.200 1.800
Aaron Cook COL 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 .600 1.200 1.800
Jeff Francis COL 8 5 1 2 1 1 0 .625 1.125 1.792
Wade Miley AZ 7 4 1 3 1 0 0 .571 1.143 1.768

Worst Matchups for Buster Posey (by OPS, min 4 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
David Hernandez AZ 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 .000 .333
Ross Ohlendorf WAS 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 .000 .333
Josh Roenicke MIN 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 .000 .333
Josh Johnson TOR 7 1 0 1 0 2 0 .143 .143 .286
Homer Bailey CIN 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .000 .167
Ronald Belisario LA 6 0 0 0 1 5 0 .000 .000 .143
Tom Gorzelanny MIL 8 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Tommy Hanson ANA 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Huston Street SD 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jon Lester BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Buster Posey: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Posey went 2-for-4 in the loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

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Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Posey might get Monday off entirely, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Posey was moved up a spot in the lineup but failed to drive in any runs, going 0-for-4 in the loss to Arizona on Friday.

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Posey was perfect at the plate Sunday, going 4-for-4 with a run scored and a pair of doubles in the win over St. Louis.

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Posey is not expected to be in the lineup for the second game of the Giants' doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday, CSNBayArea.com reports.

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Posey collected three hits including a double and a pair of runs in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

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Posey is sitting Sunday in favor of giving Guillermo Quiroz a start behind the plate.

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Posey went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk against the Rockies on Friday.

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Posey supplied all of the offense for the Giants on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season and three RBI in the loss.

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Posey is not in Wednesday's lineup, the San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports.

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Posey went 2-for-3 with the game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Dodgers on Friday. He also smacked an RBI double in the sixth.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Posey suffered a season-ending leg injury in May thanks to a brutal collision at the plate, so his follow up to his Rookie of the Year campaign came to a premature end. He wasn't playing as well as he did in 2010 before going down, and while the big drop came in slugging percentage (.505 compared to .389), his OBP was actually up (.357 to .368). The injury was gruesome (broken fibula and severely strained ligaments), and there's concern about his long-term ability to catch, but he suffered it early enough in the season for him to be expected to be fully ready for 2012. Posey has terrific work ethic, and his bat is for real, so he should be one of the first five catchers off the board during fantasy drafts.

2011

After Posey showed he had nothing left to prove in the minors by hitting .349/.442/.552 over 172 at-bats in Triple-A last season, the Giants finally promoted him in late May, and he stayed with the big club for good. He posted an .862 OPS with strong plate discipline, winning National League Rookie of the Year honors in the process. Posey's 18 homers were the second most by a catcher in the NL, and he did it in just 406 at-bats. He also got rave reviews for his work behind the plate, and don't forget he's still just 24. Posey doesn't have the benefit of the DH during his off days catching, and his home park typically suppresses homers, but he's one of the best young hitters in the game and is locked in the middle of San Francisco's lineup. With his natural ability to hit for average combined with his developing power, there's an argument Posey should be the first catcher off the board in fantasy leagues.

2010

Posey hit .325 with 18 homers, 84 runs scored and 80 RBI over 422 at-bats during his first real stint in the minors last year. He also showed good plate discipline (68:62 K:BB ratio) and more than held his own as a 22-year-old in Triple-A (.902 OPS), as he’s been put on the fast track. Since he was given just 17 at-bats with the Giants, it’s unclear why the team called him up at all, other than to prematurely start his arbitration clock. Posey is clearly one of the best prospects in all of baseball, but he’s not ready for a full-time gig behind the plate in the majors. He could enter 2010 with the Giants with a big spring training, but Posey will likely share catching duties with a veteran in San Francisco if he’s not getting more seasoning in the minors.

2009

Posey was awarded the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in 2008. He led the nation in batting average (.472), on-base percentage (.572) and slugging percentage (.908) in his junior season at Florida State. The fifth overall pick in last year’s draft, Posey immediately became one of baseball’s best prospects. The former shortstop should be able to handle catching duties, and his bat is for real. Posey is worthy of a high pick in keeper leagues and should be starting in San Francisco by 2010.